EXSC - PA, Aging, Clinical Exercise
Prescription Exam Questions and Answers
with Verified Solutions | Latest Updated 2026
1 _____ is framed as declining reserve and resilience.
In regard to sarcopenia, _____ adds demographics, anthropometrics,
2 the highest sensitivity.
meds, and grip allowing for
If a patient reports being out of breath and fatigued after walking
approximately 100 ft to their mailbox, then the primary limiting factor
4 most appropriate test to assess this patient
for this task is _____ and the
would be _____ or _____.
_____ is framed as declining Aging
reserve and resilience.
Biologic aging can reduce Recovery capacity, Energetic reserve,
_____, _____, and _____ before Adaptability
obvious disability appears.
What are the six core drivers - Mitochondrial dysfunction
of biologic aging? - Inflammaging
- Cellular senescence
- Anabolic resistance
- Stem-cell exhaustion (satellite cells)
- Reduced repair capacity
, _____ are adult stem cells Satellite cells
essential for muscle growth,
maintenance, and
regeneration.
If a patient reports being out Aerobic capacity, 6-MWT, VO2max
of breath and fatigued after
walking approximately 100 ft
to their mailbox, then the
primary limiting factor for this
task is _____ and the most
appropriate test to assess this
patient would be _____ or _____.
What are the most common - Higher physiological cost of daily tasks
effects that result from - Slow recovery after inactivity / illness
biological aging? - Greater vulnerability to reconditioning
_____ age is the exact number Chronological, Functional
of years a person has lived,
while _____ age represents an
individual’s actual physical,
cognitive, and social
performance capabilities.
Training history can preserve Reserve
_____ while aging still occurs via
preserved mitochondrial
capacity, insulin sensitivity,
exercise efficiency, gait
stability, and muscle function.
Prescription Exam Questions and Answers
with Verified Solutions | Latest Updated 2026
1 _____ is framed as declining reserve and resilience.
In regard to sarcopenia, _____ adds demographics, anthropometrics,
2 the highest sensitivity.
meds, and grip allowing for
If a patient reports being out of breath and fatigued after walking
approximately 100 ft to their mailbox, then the primary limiting factor
4 most appropriate test to assess this patient
for this task is _____ and the
would be _____ or _____.
_____ is framed as declining Aging
reserve and resilience.
Biologic aging can reduce Recovery capacity, Energetic reserve,
_____, _____, and _____ before Adaptability
obvious disability appears.
What are the six core drivers - Mitochondrial dysfunction
of biologic aging? - Inflammaging
- Cellular senescence
- Anabolic resistance
- Stem-cell exhaustion (satellite cells)
- Reduced repair capacity
, _____ are adult stem cells Satellite cells
essential for muscle growth,
maintenance, and
regeneration.
If a patient reports being out Aerobic capacity, 6-MWT, VO2max
of breath and fatigued after
walking approximately 100 ft
to their mailbox, then the
primary limiting factor for this
task is _____ and the most
appropriate test to assess this
patient would be _____ or _____.
What are the most common - Higher physiological cost of daily tasks
effects that result from - Slow recovery after inactivity / illness
biological aging? - Greater vulnerability to reconditioning
_____ age is the exact number Chronological, Functional
of years a person has lived,
while _____ age represents an
individual’s actual physical,
cognitive, and social
performance capabilities.
Training history can preserve Reserve
_____ while aging still occurs via
preserved mitochondrial
capacity, insulin sensitivity,
exercise efficiency, gait
stability, and muscle function.
